More Cool Blogs from the archive:

• 2012 (5)
  • Tumble driers energy use to shrink?
  • The paradox of air conditioners
  • 12 months after Fukushima, what has Europe learned?
  • Our George Clooney moment....!
  • The end of polar chill in supermarkets?
• 2011 (12)
  • ENDS Europe: Leap in ecodesign rules predicted for 2012
  • Vacuum cleaners sucking up more electricity
  • Only real energy savings should be rewarded
  • Step forward to greener EU air conditioning products
  • Debate on air conditioners hots up - PRESS RELEASE
  • Crunch time for boilers - and 100 million tons of CO2 at stake
  • Energy conservation: the forgotten solution in debate over nuclear
  • Energy efficiency package: nice words but overall a major disappointment
  • Will Europe lead the way on green computers?
  • EU leaders way too shy on energy efficiency
  • Time for EU leaders to show they really care about efficiency
  • Looking back, with hopes for a better year in 2011 on Ecodesign
• 2010 (15)
  • The Media and Ecodesign: more supportive than first meets the eye
  • Penguins support our cause in Brussels
  • Ecodesign delays costing EU energy and billions of Euros
  • Ecodesign process moves forward as washing machine, dishwasher requirements are adopted
  • Count-down for crucial product ecodesign decisions
  • Clean bill for efficient vacuum cleaners
  • Fridges and freezers below A off EU market from 1 July
  • Press Release: UK leading companies design a pathway to greener products
  • World Cup: Red card for energy wasting TVs!
  • Campaigners regret further delays in Ecodesign implementation
  • Is industry self-regulation a useful approach or a distraction?
  • “What future for the EU Ecodesign Policy?” - conference findings
  • Presentations from our conference "What future for the EU Ecodesign Policy?"
  • Tune in, turn on, cop out?
  • New year, new efficiency hopes
• 2009 (20)
  • Compromise decisions emerge on A-G label and buildings
  • More ambition needed on energy saving – conference participants agree
  • Press release: Green groups demand new EU laws to end energy waste in buildings
  • Computers, monitors and imaging equipment and the need for more ambition
  • Indian efficiency standards, UNEP and Guardian on lightbulbs, and even power plants
  • Conference announcement: 14 October in the European Parliament
  • Press release: Green groups celebrate end of energy wasting lightbulbs, but demand clear consumer information
  • And meanwhile, in the United States...
  • Not-so-cool airconditioners in German shops
  • New measures come into force - huge savings but could have been higher!
  • Bad aircon gives us the chills
  • Encouraging news on labels...at least partly!
  • Thought boilers were un–cool? Think again!
  • Press release: new energy labels leave consumers in the dark
  • Votes on motors will lead to huge savings - but penguins ask for more
  • Over 120 thousand Europeans want cool products
  • EU must not cool its commitment to efficient appliances
  • Silly numbers
  • Cool products create a heated debate
  • Policy background on Ecodesign of Energy Using Products Directive